John (John) Caplinger, he/him/his, CAPM®, CSM, from Golden Valley, MN, brings over 15 years of experience in developing and delivering custom software and digital products. He began his career as a computer animation artist, earning a nomination for “2001 Best Independent Animation of Minnesota” for his demo reel.
After shifting into the video production industry with a startup called CineMotion (later rebranded as AutoMotion), he transitioned to building digital products for websites and native apps. During his 14 years at AutoMotion, John took on a wide variety of roles, from video production and app submissions (over 3,000 apps to Apple and Google Play) to leading app production teams, quality assurance, and customer service.
Currently, as a Quality Assurance Analyst at Livefront, John champions accessibility by helping design accessibility guidelines and advocating for accessibility awareness within the company and beyond.